The First Peopls Studies program and the Department of History presents:
Dr. Allan Downey, McGill University
Allan Downey, Nak’azdli First Nation: Allan is a member of the Nak'azdli First Nation and an Academic Associate in Indigenous Studies at the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada as well as Course Lecturer in the Department of History at McGill University. A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University (PhD History), he joined McGill after teaching in both the Department of History and North American Studies Program at Laurier. Playing lacrosse since he was ten years old, Allan has played at several of the highest levels– including being drafted professionally– and took his passion for the sport and turned it into a PhD project and now a forthcoming book. His book, The Creator’s Game, focuses on the history of lacrosse in Indigenous communities from 1867-1990 to better understand Native-Newcomer relations and Aboriginal identity formation. Beyond teaching, Allan splits his time volunteering for Indigenous communities and youth organizations.